2011 Person of the Year

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Alan Little, center, the Chief of Station 26 in Picture Rocks is surrounded by the team he had with him in mid-September when they were dispatched to Glen Mawr to evacuate people ahead of record flooding. From left are Larry Ryder, Assistant Chief for Station 26, Nikki Roman, Firefighter, Gary Hockenberry, Assitant Lt., Chief Alan Little, John Burgess, Training Officer, Chris Dauberman, Lt. and Jeff Kingsley, Firefighter and E.M.T.

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Loni Gamble, executive director/founder of CAPPA with and Carolyn Perry, administrative assistant, left, and Eileen Harley, board president/academic enrichment coordinator at their new offices at the Unity Fellowship Church on West Fourth Street.

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Loni Gamble, executive director/founder of CAPPA with and Carolyn Perry, administrative assistant, left, and Eileen Harley, board president/academic enrichment coordinator at their new offices at the Unity Fellowship Church on West Fourth Street.

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Faith United Methodist Church members Sarah Shipman, left, Phillip Allen, director of student ministries and Kim Myers with some of the flood relief supplies at the church.

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Andrew Harvey of Montoursville is service supervisor for Frack Tech Services International in Williamsport. Through his training with Frac Tech, he is qualified to drive any vehicle in their fleet.

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Jim Campbell, middle, with some of HOPE Enterprises staff and "individuels".

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Loni Gamble, executive director and founder of CAPPA, middle, with his staff and some of the children in CAPPA at their new offices.

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Judy Olinsky.

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Judy Olinsky surrounds herself with art, even in her home. At left is a painting by Dutch artist Clemens Briels and a sculpture by local artist Jon Vogle.

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Father John Manno's greatest work has always been on the street where he believed that people are the same wherever you go.

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Prentice operator Jeremy Street, who was born and raised in Cogan Station has found a home working for Sooner Pipes in the gas business. Jeremy was trained in Houston, TX to opeerate the machine which loads well casings from railroad cars.

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Andrew Harvey of Montoursville is service supervisor for Frack Tech Services International in Williamsport. Through his training with Frac Tech, he is qualified to drive any vehicle in their fleet.

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Andrew Harvey of Montoursville is service supervisor for Frack Tech Services International in Williamsport. Through his training with Frac Tech, he is qualified to drive any vehicle in their fleet.

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Judy Olinsky.

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Father John Manno's greatest work has always been on the street where he believed that people are the same wherever you go.

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Judy Olinsky surrounds herself with art, even in her home. At left is a painting by Dutch artist Clemens Briels and a sculpture by local artist Jon Vogle.

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Prentice operator Jeremy Street, who was born and raised in Cogan Station has found a home working for Sooner Pipes in the gas business. Jeremy was trained in Houston, TX to opeerate the machine which loads well casings from railroad cars.

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Prentice operator Jeremy Street, who was born and raised in Cogan Station has found a home working for Sooner Pipes in the gas business. Jeremy was trained in Houston, TX to opeerate the machine which loads well casings from railroad cars.